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Due to overwhelming demand, My Weird Record Collection is back with episode 29! To celebrate the occasion, Sean learns how to play bongos…or does he? The world may never know. SHOW NOTES Let’s Play Bongos on Discogs “RIAA Curve: The 1954 Turntable Equalization Standard That Still Matters“ WHERE TO LISTEN YouTube Spotify Apple Music

It’s the 15th of the month! There’s supposed to be a new episode, right? Right?? Well…listen for details!

Dr. Murray Banks was a psychologist who specialized in love, sex, and all the fun and not-so-fun stuff that goes with it. Join Sean as he learns all about these topics from Murray Banks as the New York shrink addressed a crowd in 1961, and also his reflections on his first record show in over 20 years! SHOW NOTES A Lesson in Love on YouTube

Did you know that Amway had its own singing group? And that they released albums? Join Sean in episode 27 of My Weird Record Collection for an inspirational dive into The Sanborn Singers and a souvenir album from the 1971 World of Amway convention! SHOW NOTES A Bright New World on YouTube “The Story of the Leisure World Globe,” from Laguna Woods History Center Weird Record Rankings as of Episode 27

Okay, recently you learned how to communicate your ideas, and it was proposed that if you do that well, you could get a Christmas bonus. So why is this recruitment pitch from the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company considered a Christmas bonus? Guess you’re just gonna have to listen to episode 26 of My Weird Record Collection and find out! SHOW NOTES The Next Step is Up to You on YouTube The Next Step is Up to You on Discogs Mock-up of a potential New England Mutual Life Insurance Company questionnaire (warning: AI generated!) Weird Record Rankings as of Episode 26

Are you afraid to talk to people? Do your subordinates yawn a lot when you’re presenting a simple plan? Have you ever overheard someone mumble “That meeting could have been a memo”? (This is 1967, by the way, so no e-mail.) Well, boy howdy, you’re in luck! The editors of Nation’s Business, courtesy of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have exactly the solution for you! Have your girl queue up episode 25 of My Weird Record Collection so you can explore the strangely uncapitalized album How to communicate your ideas so you and the other men of your business can succeed! SHOW NOTES How to communicate your ideas on YouTube How to communicate your ideas on Discogs How to communicate your ideas on The Internet Archive Nation’s Business magazine online “How To Remove A Sticker From A Record Album Cover” on YouTube Weird Record Rankings as of Episode 25

It’s the ultimate battle: two New Jersey college sports teams face each other with rules that they’re not sure about because, well, nobody’s ever played the game before! And who better to commemorate that event than Chevy? Legendary sportscaster Chris Schenkel brings us this and several other stories throughout college football’s first hundred years. SHOW NOTES Chevrolet Salutes the 100th Anniversary of College Football on YouTube Chevrolet Salutes the 100th Anniversary of College Football on Discogs If the Walls Could Talk… podcast “How New Jersey Saved Civilization… the first intercollegiate football game” Knute Rockne’s famous halftime locker room speech Weird Record Rankings as of Episode 24

Father Francis Lad Filas S.J. was an expert in the fatherhood of Joseph to Jesus. Every year for decades he told viewers of ABC-TV about the Shroud of Turin. Oh, and he also knew about sex, and he was happy to fulfill the inquiring minds of the teen populace of 1964. Join Sean for this exciting adventure into Fr. Filas’ record, and a brief walk with the Shaded Dog! SHOW NOTES Teenagers’ Questions About Life, Love, & Sex on YouTube Teenagers’ Questions About Life, Love, & Sex on Discogs A brief bio of Fr. Francis Filas, courtesy of the Digital Sindonological Lexicon “Doubts Concerning the Coins Over the Eyes”, from The Shroud of Turin Website “Did Jesus really exist? And what’s with the Shroud of Turin,” from The Straight Dope Shaded Dog: Your Guide to RCA Living Stereo Classical Records Weird Record Rankings as of Episode 23

90% of what you know about training a dog is wrong. Well, at least that’s what Chuck Eisenmann says! If you have a dog and want to know what you’ve been doing wrong, perhaps this episode is for you. Otherwise, this episode is DEFINITELY for you! Also, a story of a special black triangle on a certain Beatles album. SHOW NOTES Educate Your Dog by The Eisenmann Method on YouTube Baseball in Wartime entry on Chuck Eisenmann Educate Your Dog by The Eisenmann Method on Discogs.com “Are cats and dogs really color-blind? How do they know?” – Cecil Adams, The Straight Dope, May 1, 1987 Weird Record Rankings as of Episode 22

Glenn W. Turner preaches the power of greatness and how to achieve your wildest dream of riches — through multilevel marketing! Also…ever wonder what the deal is with ridges and those large spindle holes on seven-inch records? Listen and learn with episode 21 of My Weird Record Collection…and be great! SHOW NOTES Dare to Be Great! on YouTube Dare to Be Great! on discogs.com “Glenn Turner’s castle” – Orlando Observer, January 12, 2018 “A super-huckster builds an empire on a bold slogan: Dare to be Great!” – Life, May 28, 1971 “Why are vinyl record speeds 33, 45, and 78 RPM? And why the big hole in 45s?” – The Straight Dope, March 12, 1976 Weird Record Rankings as of Episode 21

It’s 1985. There’s a famine in Ethiopia causing suffering and death. In episode 20 of My Weird Record Collection we take a look at that famous fundraising effort that happened in…San Diego??? We also dip our toes in the water of the sea of promo records. SHOW NOTES Will They Know It’s Summertime? on YouTube Will They Know It’s Summertime? on Discogs 91x (XETRA-FM) official web page Global Communities (merger between Project Concern International and the Foundation for Cooperative Housing) Weird record rankings as of episode 20

Media legend and genius businessman Earl Nightingale scolds you about driving before you even reach for your keys. Why? My guess is someone cut him off in traffic on his way to work and he decided to vent his frustrations on a record. Whatever the case, Sean examines this spoken-word nugget in episode 19 and also pays tribute to a musical genius who rolled up to heaven recently. So be matyerr and listen to My Weird Record Collection. And stay alive, will ya? SHOW NOTES A Great Way to Live…A Tragic Way to Die entry on Discogs A Great Way to Live…A Tragic Way to Die on YouTube Nightingale Conant’s official web site Weird record rankings as of episode 19

You think you’re a wiz at Trivial Pursuit? And that all that useless knowledge you’ve acquired will get you on Jeopardy! some day? That’s all fine and dandy, but how can you perform in a record-based trivia game? Travel with Sean back to 1966 for episode 18 — and be prepared to identify music played on an organ! SHOW NOTES Name That Trivia on YouTube Side One Side Two Name That Trivia on discogs.com Ted Auletta’s bio on spaceagepop.com Vinyl Junkies: Adventures in Record Collecting by Brent Milano Weird record rankings as of episode 18

The label was called Music For Pleasure. But how much pleasure does Smash Hits ’71 provide? Listen to episode 17 of My Weird Record Collection and hear Sean discuss this album of mysterious uncredited studio musicians re-produce such time-honored masterpieces as “My Sweet Lord,” Mozart’s “Symphony No. 4,” and of course, “Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep.” SHOW NOTES Smash Hits ’71 on YouTube: Side 1 Side 2 Vinyl Vulture’s write-up on Music For Pleasure (via archive.org) BWD Productions Lally Stott on Toppop The Mixtures – “The Pushbike Song” on Top of the Pops Weird Record Rankings as of Episode 17

Version 1.0.0 To celebrate the anniversary of Chicago being incorporated as a city, we look at the 1979 release Mayor Daley on the Record for episode 16. Bill Cameron compiled bits and pieces of “Hizzoner,” from happy to angry, and sometimes his rather artful use of the English language. Also, Sean gives some record storage tips as well. You don’t need to make a mountain out of a mole or fly all the way into O’Hara International Airport to enjoy the history behind “Da Mare.” SHOW NOTES: Mayor Daley on the Record on YouTube IBVIVIC Vinyl Album Storage Case Bag for 12-inch LP Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago by Mike Royko Audio Supplies for Recorded Music Formats at BAGS Unlimited Kallax storage at IKEA Weird Record Rankings as of Episode 16